China vs United States: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
United States
42,763 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 42,763 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 16,593 million ton-km.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 180 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 7,780 million ton-km | 7,714 million ton-km | United States |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 10,594 million ton-km | 10,203 million ton-km | United States |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 20,015 million ton-km | 18,270 million ton-km | United States |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 35,158 million ton-km | 27,593 million ton-km | United States |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 39,702 million ton-km | 19,854 million ton-km | United States |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 43,883 million ton-km | 22,543 million ton-km | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, China or United States?
- United States, at 42,763 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between China and United States?
- 16,593 million ton-km, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.